Astro Bot is Sony’s latest first-party title. The game notably includes cameos of several popular game characters from several franchises, many of which are from PlayStation’s first party titles. One of the characters that appear in the game is Deacon St. John from Days Gone in his robot form. However, Days Gone Creative Director John Garvin isn’t pleased with this inclusion. He recently took to Twitter to voice out his displeasure by quoting a promotional material featuring the character. “Kinda sad that Deek has been reduced to promoting other games,” he said. “Well done Bend Studio! Way to protect your legacy!” Of course, many players were displayed at this reaction, and the post received many comments calling him out for it. In response to one of them he wrote “I see my character reduced to a cartoon shill promoting some small game and I’m being harsh?” Astro Bot launched on September 6 and is available now for PlayStation 5.
Kinda sad that Deek has been reduced to promoting other games … well done Bend Studio! Way to protect your legacy! https://t.co/LRGsPYSX9g
— John Garvin (@John_Garvin) September 7, 2024
The game’s details via Sony:
Join ASTRO on a supersized space adventure.
When the PlayStation 5 mothership is attacked by ASTRO’s long-standing galactic nemesis, scrambling its wires and scattering the crew throughout space, only ASTRO can make things right! Setting off on his biggest mission yet, he needs your help to rescue the stranded crew and rebuild the mothership.
Make the most of ASTRO’s new power-ups, handcrafted to level up your immersion: from springy punches and rockets all the way to a giant sponge!
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favorite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new ASTRO adventure, exclusive to PlayStation 5 consoles!
Key Features
Embark on a galactic quest and explore more than 50 planets in search of ASTRO’s lost crew.
Dash, swing, and rocket-punch your way through this journey, with all-new power-ups.
Feel the world come to life via your DualSense wireless controller.
Team up with iconic PlayStation heroes to save the galaxy!
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